GUEST: I got it at a yard sale in Maryland.
APPRAISER: Okay, what did you pay for it?
GUEST: I paid $15 for it.
APPRAISER: Okay, why did you buy it?
GUEST: Well, I bought it because this lady had a whole lot of them and told me that her husband was a curator with a museum.
APPRAISER: This is a mask from what used to be called Upper Volta, which is now called Burkina Faso. The tribe is Nunuma, and it's in the central area
of Burkina Faso. What we like to see on masks is, first of all, this has wonderful wear all along this edge here, great old break in there.
GUEST: Right there, yeah.
APPRAISER: We come around, we have some nice wear on the front. And I'm telling you, I've been doing the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW for 12 years, this is one of the few authentic masks I've found.
GUEST: Is that right?
APPRAISER: This is the real deal.
GUEST: I figured it was, because...
APPRAISER: This is the real deal.
GUEST: He was a curator of a museum, so...
APPRAISER: These masks are used as bush spirits to communicate with the creator. This is really lovely.
GUEST: And they did wear it on their face as a mask?
APPRAISER: Yeah, it's worn-- if you'll pardon me, it's worn like this.
GUEST: Oh.
APPRAISER: And that's the way it's danced. What do you think it's worth?
GUEST: It's got to be worth more than $15.
APPRAISER: How about $5,000 to $7,000?
GUEST: Oh, my word, I would've...
APPRAISER: Yup.
GUEST: Oh, my God.
APPRAISER: Yeah, this is really a nice, good, solid mask. It's in good condition and it's old.
GUEST: Oh, my gosh, thank you so much.
APPRAISER: Should I say congratulations?
GUEST: Yes, you should.
APPRAISER: Okay, I will.
(both chuckle)
